Posts Tagged "Nautical Lighting"

When the city of Vancouver recently relaxed its zoning laws to allow infill housing, Bambi jumped at the chance to escape the confines of apartment living. For the price of a small studio, Bambi built a brand new “laneway” house in the back yard of her mother’s 70-year-old home.
“Laneway houses are very popular and have been popping up all over the place,” Bambi says. “The back yard was largely unused before and, oddly enough, it feels like we have more yard now because the outdoor space is used much more efficiently.”
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What’s not to love about the Fourth of July? This quintessential summer holiday, combining summer sun, backyard BBQs, brilliant fireworks, and a whole lot of patriotism, is just around the corner. To get ready, I’m taking a look at classic Americana style. Take a cue from this most festive of summer celebrations and introduce a little stars-and-stripes-inspired decor to your home for a look that never goes out of style. Here’s how:
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In last Friday’s post, we visited Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, where a vintage ceiling fan is turning heads at the Main Lake Market. When Alice Szigethy and her husband purchased the property in 2014, it was in dire need of help.
“This site has a rich history beginning in the 1880s when there was a dance hall, restaurant, picnic grounds, and hotel,” Alice explains.” Although closed during the Depression, the site was reopened and, at different times, featured an amusement part, roller rink, and later, a tavern. In the 1960s, a luncheonette called the Windlass opened which grew into a full-service Italian restaurant.
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Home remodelers, especially the DIY types, are a special breed. Renovating one room is usually manageable and maybe even fun, but remodeling an entire house takes the patience of Job.
We found Job, actually named Judy, in Los Osos, a small coastal community in central California. Judy has set a steady pace remodeling almost every room in her home. Her latest target — the upstairs guest bath.
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Who knew the words “stylish” and “smart” could ever be used to describe post mount lighting?!
You see it, yet never really notice it. Every mall parking lot and office complex is filled with tall posts topped by very functional, yet very boring, light fixtures. While they may perform the task at hand, they do little to capture attention and draw people in.
Until now.
Combining the finest details from our handcrafted cast guard-and-glass light fixtures along with the latest in LED technology, we have created our Rustic LED Post Mount Collection. Now your exterior commercial lighting can be as stylish as your interior lighting while saving... Read More